DSM-5 PTSD Criteria: Diagnosing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recognized psychiatric
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Latest Blue Water Bill Update – July 2019
Published in July 2019 | Updated in January 2020. Nearly fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, the fight to secure rights for thousands of
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PTSD Criteria & What the DSM-V Says
In the first post in this series, we discussed the basic PTSD criteria found in the DSM-V. In this post, we will explore a few specifications of the
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How the VA Rates Mental Disorders
How the VA Rates Mental Disorders The VA determines ratings for hundreds of different disabilities according to very specific criteria based on
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Recent Veterans: An Overview
Traumatic brain injuries (abbreviated as TBI) are physical injuries with psychological effects. TBI occurs when trauma to the head results in the
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Although women have contributed to the American war effort since the Revolutionary War, the number of women officially serving in the armed forces has
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